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Shots were fired and a murderer blew himself up in central Vienna on Monday night, writes a Kronen Zeitung, citing a police spokesman. According to the newspaper, one of the synagogues in the Austrian capital was attacked on the Seitenstettengasse. According to the Kronen Zeitung, not only are they attacking a murderer, but a colleague is on the run.

Kurier reports seven dead and several injured.

Among the fatalities is a police officer.

Police preparedness on the site, around Schwedenplatz, is now huge, and authorities have asked those who live there to stay home and be able to, avoid the area and no one to post photos or videos. Interior Minister Karl Nehammer confirmed that a terrorist attack had occurred and his wallet later announced that a murderer had been arrested. According to the Kronen Zeitung, the Israeli community security service is asking Austrian Jews to stay at home.

Witnesses said the shots rang out shortly after 8 p.m. At least 50 of them were heard. Someone told the ORF that they had seen a figure run towards Schwedenplatz, who was firing “savagely” with his automatic weapon. He continued all the way to Schwedenplatz, where the police arrived and started shooting at him.

At the request of the police, the Austrian press is removing the photos and videos, but here is a close-up video of one of the killers who may have opened fire with an AK-47.

(Cover photo: Austrian police at the scene of the shooting in Vienna on November 2, 2020. Photo: Alex Halada / AFP)



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